Seed beads

Seed beads are the most commonly used type of glass beads, small glass beads, sometimes popularly called šmelc, which originated in the 15th century in Venice, Italy. They have been produced industrially in Bohemia since the 18th century. Round seed beads are produced using a unique technology of cutting glass tubes with a round or square hole into variously small pieces, which are then heat-rounded and polished and then sorted by size and shape.

Seed beads are produced in sizes from 1.4 mm to 8 mm, the size marking of Czech and Japanese beads is given in the traditional, so-called zero series. Common sizes are from the smallest 16/0 to the largest 1/0, while four large sizes 31/0, 32/0, 33/0 and 34/0, popularly called potatoes, are rare.

According to the degree of subsequent processing, seed beads are divided into so-called metallurgical and refined. While metallurgical seed beads are left in their pure glass form (Natural Opaque), refined seed beads are further surface decorated, for example by dyeing, galvanizing or other types of various decorations. You will always find them listed in the description Surface treatment.

We offer seed beads from the companies PRECIOSA ORNELA, MATSUNO, MATUBO, MIYUKI and TOHO.

 

 
Preciosa seed beads 15/0 1.5 mm Red 90090 20 g
0.90 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: PV150076
Bugles Preciosa 25 mm 20 g Clear 78102
1.10 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: BUG25-11
Preciosa Seed beads 10/0 2,3 mm Gold 18583 20 g
1.90 €
In stock: last 1 pcs
Code: PV1000244
Preciosa Seed beads 11/0 2,1 mm Black 23980 20 g
0.88 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: PV11149
Preciosa Seed beads 11/0 2,1 mm Green 38653 50 g

Crystal Terra Color Lined and Sfinx

1.80 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: PV11336
Preciosa Seed beads 12/0 1,9 mm White 02090 20 g

Preciosa Seed beads 12/0 1,9 mm White (02090) 20 g

0.71 €
Not on store
Code: PV12006

New

Preciosa Seed beads 13/0 1,7 mm Brown IRIS 59145 20 g
1.90 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: PV13040

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Preciosa Seed beads 13/0 1,7 mm Golden 18504 20 g
1.90 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: PV13038

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Preciosa Seed beads 13/0 1,7 mm Golden 18581 20 g
1.90 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: PV13037

New

Preciosa Seed beads 13/0 1,7 mm Golden 18583 20 g
1.90 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: PV13039
Preciosa Seed beads 15/0 1,5 mm Beige 46112 20 g

Preciosa Seed beads 15/0 1,5 mm Beige (46112) 20 g

1.21 €
In stock: last 5 pcs
Code: PV15039
Preciosa Seed beads 12/0 1,9 mm Black 23980 50 g

Preciosa Seed beads 12/0 1,9 mm Black (23980) 50 g

1.60 €
In stock: more than 5 pcs
Code: PV12001